Syria
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Syria advances seed system recovery through joint FAO-ICARDA collaboration
The programme is designed to restore the full seed value chain, including research, early-generation seed production, multiplication, certification and farmer adoption.
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Syria restores wheat self-sufficiency, sets sights on expanding agricultural exports
This achievement follows years of declining output, heavy reliance on imports, and severe disruptions from drought and conflict, with last year’s harvest totaling only around 350,000 tons.
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Syria achieves wheat self-sufficiency as harvest deliveries exceed 2.7 million tons
The improvement marks a sharp turnaround from the severe wheat crisis caused by drought in the previous agricultural season and could significantly reduce Syria’s dependence on imports.
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Tiryaki Syria to operate major oilseeds processing plant in Hama
The agreement aims to strengthen Syria’s agricultural processing sector and support food security through large-scale soybean and sunflower seed processing.
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Syria opens wheat procurement season as harvest outlook improves
The country has started buying wheat from farmers as officials expect a stronger harvest and continue efforts to build grain reserves.